Posted on 02/20/2005 2:54:22 PM PST by occutegirl
CHULA VISTA A college newspaper opinion piece calling for a crackdown on illegal immigrants has critics calling it a racist incitement to violence.
Campus journalists, many of whom disagree with the piece politically, say they stand by First Amendment rights to publish unpopular opinions.
Reaction to the commentary has been strident.
Protesters posted abusive fliers on the door of the newspaper's office. The writer of the opinion piece and the newspaper's faculty adviser said they have been threatened or harassed.
-------------- Student Nathaniel Pownell's opinion piece in The Southwestern College Sun on illegal immigration states, "It is time to burn the leaches (sic) off our society and crack down on the people who flagrantly take advantage of America's wealth and prosperity."
------------- Students For Community Action, a campus socialist group, and MEChA, a campus Chicano group, have called for a retraction and apology from the Sun for publishing the commentary.
"We feel he crossed the line," said MEChA co-chairwoman Gaby Arenivas. "He's attacking a group of people that can't come and tell him, 'No, don't do this.' "
Pownell said he has already told his detractors, "I'd like to apologize if I hurt your feelings, but I'm not going to apologize for what I wrote."
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You do know that Tancredo has split the Republican Party and made MEChA more powerful.
You do realize that on the immigration issue they are in perfect harmony and that both parties realize that mass migration helps America overcome, well let us say its past difficulties in realizing its mission to create a society dedicated to the principle enunciated in the Declaration of Independence, "All men are created equal." The Bush administration must think MeCha is on track because do you ever hear them criticize MeCha or LaRaza? Where as the purported xenophobe (as many posters describe as) Tom Tancredo is in disfavor of the Bush administration.
What I do know is that you refuse to answer questions and that you also support a group that has called for the overthrow of the US government in the west and the return of those western lands to Mexico.
I do expect the Bush administration to then distance themselves from MeCha as they have Tancredo. Personally I cannot see why any politician would not want some space between themselves and Mecha. Perhaps you could explain the tardiness or laxness the Bush admin has in distancing themselves from them. Besides lighten up with the personal attacks as you see I have come to see the light on immigration. Please explain
I think that it is very unfortunate that the left is calling the shots on immigration reform. Thank you Tom Tancredo.
Can you say "earned legalization"? "Path to Citizenship"?
"come to realize mass migration from not just Mexico but the entire world will help our nation greatly"
Tell me, how does illegal immigration "help our nation". Other than sending it financially down the drain along with the rest of us who pay taxes to keep this great country going. I remind you this article was only against "illegal" immigration.
The Bush plan will make this mass migration legal hence we should all support this proposal as it abides by the rule of law principle. Plus the plan could possibly net us more immigrants than what we are currently receiving, and that will enrich us beyond what immigrants are already doing for this greatest of great countries. We could take what is called illegal immigration today and with the proper laws turn it into legal immigration a win win situation for us. Because as of now anyone not in a nearby country risks a huge deal with being sent back, but with the Bush plan millions of people from countries that are at a distance can feel secure in immigrating to our shores. The distant countries of Asia, Africa and Europe (hopefully New Europe) will be able to send us millions upon millions of hard working immigrants and these people will not have to fear deportation. Support the Bush plan it serves the greatest of causes, Freedom.
That's a short list. I didn't just fall off the spud truck.:o)
It is absolutely ridiculous that anyone would cast aspersions on a student who simply wrote what he considered to be in the legitimate interest of his native land and his own people. The Left, in their madness, emboldened by the intellectual eunuchs in Washington who are afraid to identify with even their own history, have crossed one line too many in such efforts to intimidate any dissent. Maybe I will test the waters, and send something on immigration to the Sun. Perhaps Immigration & The American Future. Do you have an address?
William Flax
Just click on the source of the article at the very top of this posting and it will take you to http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20050219-9999-2m19sun.html where you can read the complete article. It's a hoot!
Yes.
I did go there, but it just looked like an article reporting on his column. I'll take another look.
can anyone figure out how to contact the Sun or this guy>
But MEChA faculty adviser Margarita Andrade-Robledo was won over by Branscomb's defense of freedom of the press."I don't like the article, but the First Amendment gives them that right" to publish it, she concluded.
Because Andrade-Robledo would not support the club in continuing to call for a retraction and an apology, the MEChA board ousted her as adviser.
And we are expected to welcome people who espouse such anti-American values as MEChA? Who would want social parasites like this in our country who have no respect for the US Constitution and the fundamental rights it affirms for it's citizens?
These people should be hunted down, captured, and deported back to their own country. Let them stand in line outside the American Embassy and apply for US citizenship like legal immigrants have been doing for over two centuries.
>>The Bush plan will make this mass migration legal hence we should all support this proposal as it abides by the rule of law principle.<<
When a President does not obey his Oath of Office, he is a traitor not someone who has the authority to make crimes a non-punishable offense.
The call California "Alta California" as in the other part of Baja California.
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